Systems and Methods for Providing Electronic Transaction Auditing and Accountability

• US 20090216666A1
• Filed: 02/21/2008
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Original Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Inventors: Kolls, H. Brock, Insolia, Gerard E., Antao, Leonard
• Granted Patent: US 9,460,440 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/405 Establishing or using transaction specific rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention can provide systems and methods for electronic transaction auditing and accountability. In one embodiment, a method of providing electronic transaction auditing can be implemented. The method can include determining at least one unique identifier associated with a respective transaction. The method can also include communicating the at least one unique identifier to a destination server. In addition, the method can include receiving data associated with an electronic transaction and at least one unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier previously communicated to the destination server and associated with the respective transaction.

Claims

1. A method of providing electronic transaction auditing, the method comprising:

determining at least one unique identifier associated with a respective transaction;

communicating the at least one unique identifier to a destination server; and

receiving data associated with an electronic transaction and at least one unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier previously communicated to the destination server and associated with the respective transaction.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

comparing the electronic transaction to data stored in at least one data storage device, wherein the at least one data storage device is associated with at least one server.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

auditing the destination server based at least in part on the electronic transaction.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

determining the at least one reconciliation token based at least in part on at least one transaction state criteria.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating at least one report based at least in part on the electronic transaction.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

analyzing the electronic transaction; and

determining at least one action based at least in part on the analyzing result.

7. A system for providing electronic transaction auditing, the system comprising a server and at least one electronic transaction auditing module:

the at least one electronic transaction auditing module operable to;

generate at least one unique identifier associated with a respective transaction;

communicate the at least one unique identifier to a destination server;

receive an electronic transaction and at least one unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier previously communicated to the destination server and associated with the respective transaction;

compare the electronic transaction to data stored in a data storage device associated with the server; and

auditing the destination server based at least in part on the comparison.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one electronic transaction auditing module is further operable to:

determine the unique identifier based at least in part on at least one transaction state criteria.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one electronic transaction auditing module is further operable to:

generate at least one report based at least in part on the electronic transaction.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one electronic transaction auditing module is further operable to:

analyze the electronic transaction; and

determine at least one action based at least in part on the analyzed result.

11. A method of electronic transaction accountability, the method comprising:

receiving an electronic transaction from a transaction-type device at a server;

determining if the transaction-type device is authorized to perform the electronic transaction;

associating at least one unique identifier with the electronic transaction;

verifying the electronic transaction is in accordance with at least one predefined state sequence; and

communicating a data packet comprising the at least one unique identifier and data associated with the electronic transaction to a destination server.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

querying at least one data storage device to determine if the transaction-type device is authorized to communicate with at least one data processing resource.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining if the transaction-type device is authorized to perform at least one class of transactions.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

associating the at least one reconciliation token with the electronic transaction if the electronic transaction is an originating transaction;

or

associating a previously associated unique identifier if the electronic transaction is a non-originating transaction.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

terminating communications with the at least one transaction-type device when the electronic transaction violates at least one state sequence.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the data packet comprises encrypted third party data.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

selecting the at least one reconciliation token to audit;

communicating the at least one unique identifier to the destination server;

receiving data associated with the electronic transaction associated with the unique identifier; and

verifying the electronic transaction.

18. A system for providing electronic transaction accountability, the system comprising:

at least one electronic transaction auditing module operable to;

receive an electronic transaction from a transaction-type device;

generate at least one unique identifier associated with the electronic transaction;

generate a data packet comprising the at least one unique identifier and data associated with the electronic transaction; and

communicate the data packet to a destination server.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the electronic transaction auditing module is further operable to:

determine if the transaction-type device is authorized to access at least one data processing resource.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the electronic transaction auditing module is further operable to:

determine if the transaction-type device is authorized to perform at least one class of transactions.